RSI Divergence + Sweep + Signal + Alerts Toolkit [TrendX_]The RSI Toolkit is a powerful set of tools designed to enhance the functionality of the traditional Relative Strength Index (RSI) indicator. By integrating advanced features such as Moving Averages, Divergences, and Sweeps, it helps traders identify key market dynamics, potential reversals, and newly-approach trading stragies.
The toolkit expands on standard RSI usage by incorporating features from smart money concepts (Just try to be creative 🤣 Hope you like it), providing a deeper understanding of momentum, liquidity sweeps, and trend reversals. It is suitable for RSI traders who want to make more informed and effective trading decisions.
💎 FEATURES
RSI Moving Average
The RSI Moving Average (RSI MA) is the moving average of the RSI itself. It can be customized to use various types of moving averages, including Simple Moving Average (SMA), Exponential Moving Average (EMA), Relative Moving Average (RMA), and Volume-Weighted Moving Average (VWMA).
The RSI MA smooths out the RSI fluctuations, making it easier to identify trends and crossovers. It helps traders spot momentum shifts and potential entry/exit points by observing when the RSI crosses above or below its moving average.
RSI Divergence
RSI Divergence identifies discrepancies between price action and RSI momentum. There are two types of divergences: Regular Divergence - Indicates a potential trend reversal; Hidden Divergence - Suggests the continuation of the current trend.
Divergence is a critical signal for spotting weakness or strength in a trend. Regular divergence highlights potential trend reversals, while hidden divergence confirms trend continuation, offering traders valuable insights into market momentum and possible trade setups.
RSI Sweep
RSI Sweep detects moments when the RSI removes liquidity from a trend structure by sweeping above or below the price at key momentum level crossing. These sweeps are overlaid on the RSI chart for easier visualized.
RSI Sweeps are significant because they indicate potential turning points in the market. When RSI sweeps occur: In an uptrend - they suggest buyers' momentum has peaked, possibly leading to a reversal; In a downtrend - they indicate sellers’ momentum has peaked, also hinting at a reversal.
(Note: This feature incorporates Liquidity Sweep concepts from Smart Money Concepts into RSI analysis, helping RSI traders identify areas where liquidity has been removed, which often precedes a trend reversal)
🔎 BREAKDOWN
RSI Moving Average
How MA created: The RSI value is calculated first using the standard RSI formula. The MA is then applied to the RSI values using the trader’s chosen type of MA (SMA, EMA, RMA, or VWMA). The flexibility to choose the type of MA allows traders to adjust the smoothing effect based on their trading style.
Why use MA: RSI by itself can be noisy and difficult to interpret in volatile markets. Applying moving average would provide a smoother, more reliable view of RSI trends.
RSI Divergence
How Regular Divergence created: Regular Divergence is detected when price forms HIGHER highs while RSI forms LOWER highs (bearish divergence) or when price forms LOWER lows while RSI forms HIGHER lows (bullish divergence).
How Hidden Divergence created: Hidden Divergence is identified when price forms HIGHER lows while RSI forms LOWER lows (bullish hidden divergence) or when price forms LOWER highs while RSI forms HIGHER highs (bearish hidden divergence).
Why use Divergence: Divergences provide early warning signals of a potential trend change. Regular divergence helps traders anticipate reversals, while hidden divergence supports trend continuation, enabling traders to align their trades with market momentum.
RSI Sweep
How Sweep created: Trend Structure Shift are identified based on the RSI crossing key momentum level of 50. To track these sweeps, the indicator pinpoints moments when liquidity is removed from the Trend Structure Shift. This is a direct application of Liquidity Sweep concepts used in Smart Money theories, adapted to RSI.
Why use Sweep: RSI Sweeps are created to help traders detect potential trend reversals. By identifying areas where momentum has exhausted during a certain trend direction, the indicator highlights opportunities for traders to enter trades early in a reversal or continuation phase.
⚙️ USAGES
Divergence + Sweep
This is an example of combining Devergence & Sweep in BTCUSDT (1 hour)
Wait for a divergence (regular or hidden) to form on the RSI. After the divergence is complete, look for a sweep to occur. A potential entry might be formed at the end of the sweep.
Divergences indicate a potential trend change, but confirmation is required to ensure the setup is valid. The RSI Sweep provides that confirmation by signaling a liquidity event, increasing the likelihood of a successful trade.
Sweep + MA Cross
This is an example of combining Devergence & Sweep in BTCUSDT (1 hour)
Wait for an RSI Sweep to form then a potential entry might be formed when the RSI crosses its MA.
The RSI Sweep highlights a potential turning point in the market. The MA cross serves as additional confirmation that momentum has shifted, providing a more reliable and more potential entry signal for trend continuations.
DISCLAIMER
This indicator is not financial advice, it can only help traders make better decisions. There are many factors and uncertainties that can affect the outcome of any endeavor, and no one can guarantee or predict with certainty what will occur. Therefore, one should always exercise caution and judgment when making decisions based on past performance.
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16. SMC Strategy with SL - low TimeframeOverview
The "SMC Strategy with SL - low Timeframe" is a comprehensive trading strategy that uses key concepts from Smart Money Theory to identify favorable areas in the market for buying or selling. This strategy takes advantage of price imbalances, support and resistance zones, and swing highs/lows to generate high-probability trade signals.
The key features of this strategy include:
Swing High/Low Analysis: Used to determine the Premium, Equilibrium, and Discount Zones.
Order Block Integration: An added layer of confluence to identify valid buy and sell signals.
Trend Direction Confirmation: Using a Simple Moving Average (SMA) to determine the overall trend.
Entry and Exit Rules: Based on price position relative to key zones and moving average, along with optional stop-loss and take-profit levels.
Detailed Description
Swing High and Swing Low Analysis
The script calculates Swing High and Swing Low based on the most recent price highs and lows over a specified look-back period (swingHighLength and swingLowLength, set to 8 by default).
It then derives the Premium, Equilibrium, and Discount Zones:
Premium Zone: Represents potential resistance, calculated based on recent swing highs.
Discount Zone: Represents potential support, calculated based on recent swing lows.
Equilibrium: The midpoint between Swing High and Swing Low, dividing the price range into Premium (above equilibrium) and Discount (below equilibrium) areas.
Zone Visualization
The strategy plots the Premium Zone (resistance) in red, the Discount Zone (support) in green, and the Equilibrium level in blue on the chart. This helps visually assess the current price relative to these important areas.
Simple Moving Average (SMA)
A 50-period Simple Moving Average (SMA) is added to help identify the trend direction.
Buy signals are valid only if the price is above the SMA, indicating an uptrend.
Sell signals are valid only if the price is below the SMA, indicating a downtrend.
Entry Rules
The script generates buy or sell signals when certain conditions are met:
A buy signal is triggered when:
Price is below the Equilibrium and within the Discount Zone.
Price is above the SMA.
The buy signal is further confirmed by the presence of an Order Block (recent lowest price area).
A sell signal is triggered when:
Price is above the Equilibrium and within the Premium Zone.
Price is below the SMA.
The sell signal is further confirmed by the presence of an Order Block (recent highest price area).
Order Block
The strategy defines Order Blocks as recent highs and lows within a look-back period (orderBlockLength set to 20 by default).
These blocks represent areas where large players (smart money) have historically been active, increasing the probability of the price reacting in these areas again.
Trade Management and Trade Direction
The user can set Trade Direction to either "Long Only," "Short Only," or "Both." This allows the strategy to adapt based on market conditions or trading preferences.
Based on the Trade Direction, the strategy either:
Closes open trades that are against new signals.
Allows only specific directional trades (either long or short).
Stop-loss levels are defined based on a fixed percentage (stop_loss_percent), which helps to manage risk and minimize losses.
Exit Rules
The strategy uses stop-loss levels for risk management.
A stop-loss price is set at a fixed percentage below the entry price for long positions or above the entry price for short positions.
When the price hits the defined stop-loss level, the trade is closed.
Liquidity Zones
The script identifies recent Swing Highs and Lows as potential liquidity zones. These are levels where price could react strongly, as they represent areas of interest for large traders.
The liquidity zones are plotted as crosses on the chart, marking areas where price may encounter significant buying or selling pressure.
Visual Feedback
The script uses visual markers (green for buy signals and red for sell signals) to indicate potential entries on the chart.
It also plots liquidity zones to help traders identify areas where stop hunts and liquidity grabs might occur.
Monthly Performance Dashboard
The script includes a performance tracking feature that displays monthly profit and loss metrics on the chart.
This dashboard allows the trader to see a visual representation of trading performance over time, providing insights into profitability and consistency.
The table shows profit or loss for each month and year, allowing the user to track the overall success of the strategy.
Key Benefits
Smart Money Concepts (SMC): This strategy incorporates SMC principles like order blocks and liquidity zones, which are used by institutional traders to determine potential market moves.
Zone Analysis: The use of Premium, Discount, and Equilibrium zones provides a solid framework for determining where to enter and exit trades based on price discounts or premiums.
Confluence: Signals are not taken in isolation. They are confirmed by factors like trend direction (SMA) and order blocks, providing greater trade accuracy.
Risk Management: By integrating stop-loss functionality, traders can manage their risks effectively.
Visual Performance Metrics: The monthly and yearly performance dashboard gives valuable feedback on how well the strategy has performed historically.
Practical Use
Buy in Discount Zone: Traders would be looking to buy when the price is discounted relative to its recent range and is above the SMA, indicating an overall uptrend.
Sell in Premium Zone: Conversely, traders would be looking to sell when the price is at a premium relative to its recent range and below the SMA, indicating an overall downtrend.
Order Block Confirmation: Ensures that buying or selling is supported by historical price behavior at significant levels, providing confidence that the market is likely to react at these areas.
This strategy is designed to help traders take advantage of price inefficiencies and areas where institutional traders are likely to be active, increasing the odds of successful trades. By leveraging Smart Money concepts and strong technical confluence, it aims to provide high-probability trade setups.
Optimus trader Optimus Trader
Indicator Description:
The Optimus Trader indicator is designed for technical traders looking for entry and exit points in financial markets. It combines signals based on volume, moving averages, VWAP (Volume Weighted Average Price), as well as the recognition of candlestick patterns such as Pin Bar and Inside Bars. This indicator helps identify opportune moments to buy or sell based on trends, volumes, and recent liquidity zones.
Parameters and Features:
1. Simple Moving Average (MA) and VWAP:
- Optimus Trader uses a 50-period simple moving average to determine the underlying trend. It also includes VWAP for precise price analysis based on traded volumes.
- These two indicators help identify whether the market is in an uptrend or downtrend, enhancing the reliability of buy and sell signals.
2. Volume :
- To avoid false signals, a volume threshold is set using a 20-period moving average, adjusted to 1.2 times the average volume. This filters signals by considering only high-volume periods, indicating heightened market interest.
3. Candlestick Pattern Recognition:
- Pin Bar: This sought-after candlestick pattern is detected for both bullish and bearish setups. A bullish or bearish *Pin Bar* often signals a possible reversal or continuation.
- *Inside Bar*: This price compression pattern is also detected, indicating a zone of indecision before a potential movement.
4. Trend:
- An uptrend is confirmed when the price is above the MA and VWAP, while a downtrend is identified when the price is below both indicators.
5. Liquidity Zones:
- Optimus Trader includes an approximate liquidity zone detection feature. By identifying recent support and resistance levels, the indicator detects if the price is near these zones. This feature strengthens the relevance of buy or sell signals.
6. Buy and Sell Signals:
- Buy: A buy signal is generated when the indicator detects a bullish *Pin Bar* or *Inside Bar* in an uptrend with high volume, and the price is close to a liquidity zone.
- Sell: A sell signal is generated when a bearish *Pin Bar* or *Inside Bar* is detected in a downtrend with high volume, and the price is near a liquidity zone.
Signal Display:
The signals are visible directly on the chart:
- A "BUY" label in green is displayed below the bar for buy signals.
- A "SELL" label in red is displayed above the bar for sell signals.
Summary:
This indicator is intended for traders seeking precise entry and exit points by integrating trend analysis, volume, and candlestick patterns. With liquidity zones, *Optimus Trader* helps minimize false signals, providing clear and accurate alerts.
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This description can be directly added to TradingView to help users quickly understand the features and logic of this indicator.
ThePawnAlgoThe Pawn Algo is a simple indicator that is useful for scalping in sync with a higher timeframe should only be use in clear trending markets.
What it does and How it does it?
The script is based of a simple pattern close above previous candle high means higher prices we can see it in a green bar. Close below previous candle low means lower prices we can see it in a red bar. Close inside previous candle range means price is going to consolidate do some kind of retracement or reversal we mark it in a black or dark color bar.
It plot an arrow and a liquidity level when it detects a change in sentiment from bullish to bearish or bearish to bullish.
It plot the Higher timeframe previous completed candle range into the selected Lower timeframe to easily see the HTF levels into the lower timeframe.
The HTF range change colors depending of previous HTF candles closes following the same idea, close above previous candle high means green range, close below previous candle low means red range and close inside means a gray range. Finally it plots the 50% of the HTF range and the previous close high and low.
Finally it draws a yellow value zone that is the difference between the previous candle close and 50% of the previous range. This zone is ideal for taking continuation trades in favor of the HTF trend.
How to use it?
You must first select a higher timeframe in minutes in the settings default value is 1440minutes then select a lower timeframe is the maximum timeframe in where the HTF will be visible. Default lower timeframe is 15minutes.
Then just wait for the HTF candle to close and engage in the LTF when price is around the value yellow zone in a premium or discount.
Green arrows are automatically plot when HTF is bullish and Red arrows when is bearish by default. But you can enable or disable the arrow signals liquidity levels or configure as you want. Making all signals visible or just the buys or sells.
The script is useful to easily identify the HTF draw on liquidity and recent key levels and then use the LTF structure to enter.
The indicator can be used to identify liquidity, price will seek this liquidity point sometimes sweep and then continue the move. if the liquidity or stop level is broken with a body is a clear change of direction.
Engulfing with Fibonacci LevelsIndicator Explanation
The indicator identifies bullish and bearish engulfing patterns and plots Fibonacci levels based on these patterns. Here's a detailed explanation of the script:
1. Bullish Engulfing Pattern
A bullish engulfing pattern is identified when:
- The previous candle is bearish (`close < open `).
- The current candle is bullish (`close > open`).
- The low of the current candle is lower than the low of the previous candle (`low < low `).
- The current candle's close is higher than the previous candle's open (`close > open `).
When a bullish engulfing pattern is identified:
- Fibonacci levels are plotted from the low (0%) to the high (100%) of the bullish candle.
- A green dot is plotted below the bullish candle to indicate a buy signal.
2. Bearish Engulfing Pattern
A bearish engulfing pattern is identified when:
- The previous candle is bullish (`close > open `).
- The current candle is bearish (`close < open`).
- The high of the current candle is higher than the high of the previous candle (`high > high `).
- The current candle's close is lower than the previous candle's open (`close < open `).
When a bearish engulfing pattern is identified:
- Fibonacci levels are plotted from the high (0%) to the low (100%) of the bearish candle.
- A red dot is plotted above the bearish candle to indicate a sell signal.
3. Plotting Fibonacci Levels
For both bullish and bearish patterns, Fibonacci levels are plotted at:
- 0% (high for bullish, low for bearish)
- 50%
- 61.8%
- 79%
- 100% (low for bullish, high for bearish)
Smart Money Concept (SMC) Explanation
Bearish Signal
In the context of Smart Money Concepts (SMC), a bearish engulfing pattern can indicate:
- **Buy Side Liquidity Grab**: The high of the current bearish candle goes above the high of the previous bullish candle, potentially grabbing buy-side liquidity (stop losses of short positions or buy stops).
- **Break of Structure (BoS)**: The close of the bearish candle below the open of the previous bullish candle indicates a shift in market structure.
After identifying this bearish engulfing pattern, a smart money trader might:
1. Wait for the market to retrace 50% of the bearish candle.
2. Enter a sell trade around the 50% retracement level, anticipating a continuation of the downward move.
#### Bullish Signal
Similarly, a bullish engulfing pattern can indicate:
- **Sell Side Liquidity Grab**: The low of the current bullish candle goes below the low of the previous bearish candle, potentially grabbing sell-side liquidity (stop losses of long positions or sell stops).
- **Break of Structure (BoS)**: The close of the bullish candle above the open of the previous bearish candle indicates a shift in market structure.
After identifying this bullish engulfing pattern, a smart money trader might:
1. Wait for the market to retrace 50% of the bullish candle.
2. Enter a buy trade around the 50% retracement level, anticipating a continuation of the upward move.
The indicator helps traders identify key engulfing patterns that align with smart money concepts of liquidity grabs and breaks of structure. By plotting Fibonacci levels, it visually aids traders in waiting for optimal retracement levels (50%) to enter trades in the direction of the anticipated move. This approach leverages the idea that significant market participants often seek liquidity and cause structural shifts, providing entry opportunities for informed traders.
Session Sweeps [LuxAlgo]The Session Sweeps indicator combines ICT-based features for a complete trading methodology involving market sessions, market structure, and fair value gaps to find optimal entry conditions for trading price action.
Traders frequently tend to place stop/limit orders at the high and low points of major trading sessions such as Asian (Tokyo), European (London), and North American (New York), resulting in the establishment of liquidity pools at those particular levels. The Session Sweeps indicator is crafted to recognize and underscore occurrences of session sweeps or liquidity sweeps during these major trading sessions.
🔶 USAGE
Default settings utilize major forex trading sessions, yet users can select their preferred opening and closing times, rename the sessions, or adjust the colors. It's important to note that the specified times for each session align with the respective local timezones: Asian (Tokyo) UTC+9, European (London) UTC, and North American (New York) UTC-5.
If the price briefly crosses either the highest or lowest point of a market session. These movements, aiming at triggering stop losses, suggest potential shifts in the market direction. Detecting such movements is the fundamental purpose and core functionality of the script.
🔹Market Structure Shifts
A Market Structure Shift refers to a change in market direction, either from an uptrend to a downtrend or vice versa. A part of a common entry model when using session sweeps is waiting for the formation of a CHoCH after a session sweep.
🔹Fair Value Gaps
A Fair Value Gap (FVG) holds particular appeal for price action traders, emerging when there are inefficiencies or imbalances in the market, often a result of uneven buying and selling activity. The underlying concept of FVGs is that the market tends to revisit these inefficiencies before resuming its trajectory in alignment with the initial impulsive move.
After the formation of a CHoCH traders can enter a position when the price enters the area of a Fair Value Gap (FVG).
🔹Setup Examples
This entry setup is commonly used by ICT traders and is shared for informational & educational purposes only.
Long Positions (5-Minute Timeframe):
Wait for the previous session's low to be swept.
Look for a Bullish Choch.
Find a Bullish FVG formed by or before the Choch.
Entry Point: At the FVG.
Take Profit (TP): At the session high or aim for a 1:2 Risk-Reward Ratio.
Stop Loss (SL): At the session low or nearest Swing Low.
Take partial profits at intermediate swings, but don’t shift SL prematurely.
Short Positions (5-Minute Timeframe):
Wait for the previous session's high to be swept.
Look for a Bearish Choch.
Find a FVG formed by or before the Choch.
Entry Point: At the FVG.
Take Profit (TP): At the previous session's low or aim for a 1:2 RR.
Stop Loss (SL): At the session high or nearest Swing High.
Take partial profits at intermediate swings, but don’t shift SL prematurely.
🔶 SETTINGS
🔹Session Sweeps
Buyside Sweep Zones, Color, and Margin: toggles the visibility of bullside sweep zones, customizes the associated color, and sets the margin value defining the range of a bullside sweep zone.
Sellside Sweep Zones, Color, and Margin: toggles the visibility of sell-side sweep zones, customizes the associated color, and sets the margin value defining the range of a sell-side sweep zone.
Sweep Margin Length: specifies the maximum allowed length of a sweep zone invalidation, the length over which the price slightly invalidated the margin range.
Detect Sweeps Once per Session: if enabled will detect only once a sweep zone within a session.
Hide Fake Sweep Zones, and Color: controls the visibility and color of the fake sweep zones.
🔹Sessions
Session (Asia, London, New York AM, and New York PM), Start Time, and End Time: enables or disables the visibility of the named market session range, and customization of the session hours.
Color: color customization option of the named session.
Extend Max/Min: extends the highest and lowest price levels of the named session until the end of the next enabled session. This option is recommended to be enabled when sweep zone detection is activated to observe the relationship between the sweep zone and previous session extreme levels.
Extend Mid: extends the mean price levels of the named session until the end of the next enabled session. The extended line may serve as potential support and resistance levels.
Fill: enables/disables background coloring of the named session.
New York DST | London DST: enabling this option initiates Daylight Saving Time (DST) for New York or London. Note: Daylight Saving Time is not applied to the Asian (Tokyo) session.
Sessions Extreme Lines | Sessions Names: toggles the visibility of the highest and lowest price levels, as well as the names, for all market sessions.
Session Lines Width: sets the width of the lines for all sessions.
Session Fill Transparency: sets the background color transparency of the range for all sessions.
🔹Market Structure Shifts
Market Structure Shifts: toggles the visibility of market structure shifts, also known as change of character (CHoCH).
Detection Length: specifies the detection length.
Market Structure Shifts; Bull & Bear: color customization options.
🔹Fair Value Gaps
Fair Value Gaps: toggles the visibility of the fair value gaps.
Fair Value Gap Width Filter: specifies the filtering multiplier; additional details can be found in the tooltip of the respective input option.
Bullish & Bearish Imbalance: color customization options.
🔹Sessions Tabular View
Sessions Tabular View: toggles the visibility of the tabular view of the sessions, displaying date &time, status, and countdown counter.
Hide if not Forex Market Instrument: checks the market and automatically enables/disables the option based on the market instrument.
Table Text Size & Position: size and placement customization options
🔶 LIMITATIONS
Please be aware that fair value gap filtering cannot be applied to the initial 144 candles (with a fixed-length ATR) as the ATR value necessary for filtering won't be available during this period.
🔶 RELATED SCRIPTS
Buyside-Sellside-Liquidity
Sessions
Liquidity-Voids-FVG
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CBDE OscillatorWhat makes The Universe grow at an accelerating pace?
Dark Energy.
What makes The Economy grow at an accelerating pace?
Debt.
Debt is the Dark Energy of The Economy.
The Central Bank Dark Energy Oscillator (CBDEO) is a companion to the popular CBDET (Central Bank Dark Energy Tracer) script.
CBDEO is an oscillator that shows up in a separate TradingView pane in order to provide a relative change signal. It uses the same equations to aggregate central bank liquidity that are used in CBDET, and adds unique analysis tools that provide rate of change data.
There are 2 signals in the chart. First is the change/delta on a per bar basis, based on the chart time frame. The default style for this plot is "columns". This style parameter can be changed in the settings, along with each plot's visibility.
The second plot is a divergence signal that tests the change vs a simple moving average of the CBDET signal (central bank liquidity). The SMA length is customizable in the Input tab within the settings for the indicator. The SMA is based on the chart's current time frame.
The changes in liquidity on various time frames, and calculated as divergence against the liquidity signal SMA can be useful in determining the rate of change in liquidity, and therefore potential thrust in market price action.
Trading BehnamI've read around here various definitions for engulfs along the lines of "an engulf consumes all orders at a level to allow price to easily pass through it." . That doesn't make much sense to me, if the guys with billions of dollars want to break a level, they will break it and price will run off very often. We've seen it time and time again, they don't need to engulf levels to give us a nice opportunity to get into the trade with them, if they want to blast through a level, they will do so and price will run off. If they want an opportunity to accumulate more orders before price runs away, then it doesn't make sense to engulf the level, better to let price bounce from that level and then fill more orders, if the level breaks then they have to deliberately stop the market running away and move it back to the pre-engulf area as the market momentum would naturally make it run off after an engulf. Other ideas about it being a secret signal between the institutions don't make sense to me either. To be honest, I think any secret signals between competing institutions come in the form of them in a heavily encrypted chatroom telling each other what to do. This collusion has been reported on previously as traders align their activities at important moments.
So I think we can all agree something along the lines of:
Fakeout:
Fakeout is an engulf of an obvious swing high/low in order to stop out traders and induce breakout traders to trade in the wrong direction, thus generating liquidity for the move in the opposite direction.
What's not so clear is the definition of the engulf, I'd like to try to give some ideas on the purpose of the engulf and it's definition and see what others think.
Engulf:
An engulf is the consumption of orders at an important level, not necessarily a swing/high low but an area where we expect to see supply or demand. Taking out of the orders tells us that the supply or demand which was or should have been present is now not present and tells us the intent direction of the market. If price runs off as is often the case, this is not tradeable and is effectively just a "breakout", although breakouts are usually considered to be breaks of swing high and lows which are obvious to the average trader. For an engulf to be tradeable there must be a retrace following the engulf back in the original direction. This adds confusion as it initially resembles a fakeout. So the question is, why does price retrace after the engulf? If an engulf to the short side is a genuine engulf and not a fakeout to generate long liquidity, why does it not travel immediately south if market momentum is ultimately south.
A small pocket of demand beneath the engulfed level may make it retrace north as price moves between areas of liquidity, this pocket of demand may give price enough momentum to make it back up to the supply which broke the demand level if key market participants do not favour an immediate market drop.
Alternatively key market participants may step in and drive the market back upwards.
Price moving north back to supply after the engulf may occur or be favourable for various reasons:
1) We often talk about FO generating liquidity because of breakout trading, but an engulf can also generate liquidity from breakout traders. Short breakout traders would place their stop losses a small distance above the engulf (breakout). If key players absorb this selling or allow a demand level to push price back up, they can run price back up to supply taking out the stops of the breakout short traders and make quick profit and/or generate more liquidity for their own shorts.
2) To confuse traders, the ITs don't want the puzzle that is Forex to be easy to solve, if price never retraced after an engulf then engulfs of all levels would be FOs. Price would either break and immediately runoff or it would turn and runoff in the other direction. In order to keep people confused about whether price is faking out or breaking out, sometimes price should whipsaw by breaking out, briefly faking out and then continuing in the direction of the breakout. This whipsaw pattern is to us a tradeable engulf.
3) Market momentum may be mixed, key players are indecisive or inactive or the market is behaving erratically.
4) As previously mentioned there may be a small pocket of supply/demand just past the engulf which is causing a reaction. This could also be viewed as a FO on a different timeframe. If the market engulfs an H1 demand level, then retraces for 30 mins upwards to supply, this engulf would be a valid and very profitable FO for an M1 trader looking to get long.
Smart Money Concepts (SMC) [LuxAlgo]This all-in-one indicator displays real-time market structure (internal & swing BOS / CHoCH), order blocks, premium & discount zones, equal highs & lows, and much more...allowing traders to automatically mark up their charts with widely used price action methodologies. Following the release of our Fair Value Gap script, we received numerous requests from our community to release more features in the same category.
"Smart Money Concepts" (SMC) is a fairly new yet widely used term amongst price action traders looking to more accurately navigate liquidity & find more optimal points of interest in the market. Trying to determine where institutional market participants have orders placed (buy or sell side liquidity) can be a very reasonable approach to finding more practical entries & exits based on price action.
The indicator includes alerts for the presence of swing structures and many other relevant conditions.
Features
This indicator includes many features relevant to SMC, these are highlighted below:
Full internal & swing market structure labeling in real-time
Break of Structure (BOS)
Change of Character (CHoCH)
Order Blocks (bullish & bearish)
Equal Highs & Lows
Fair Value Gap Detection
Previous Highs & Lows
Premium & Discount Zones as a range
Options to style the indicator to more easily display these concepts
Settings
Mode: Allows the user to select Historical (default) or Present, which displays only recent data on the chart.
Style: Allows the user to select different styling for the entire indicator between Colored (default) and Monochrome.
Color Candles: Plots candles based on the internal & swing structures from within the indicator on the chart.
Internal Structure: Displays the internal structure labels & dashed lines to represent them. (BOS & CHoCH).
Confluence Filter: Filter non-significant internal structure breakouts.
Swing Structure: Displays the swing structure labels & solid lines on the chart (larger BOS & CHoCH labels).
Swing Points: Displays swing points labels on chart such as HH, HL, LH, LL.
Internal Order Blocks: Enables Internal Order Blocks & allows the user to select how many most recent Internal Order Blocks appear on the chart.
Swing Order Blocks: Enables Swing Order Blocks & allows the user to select how many most recent Swing Order Blocks appear on the chart.
Equal Highs & Lows: Displays EQH/EQL labels on chart for detecting equal highs & lows.
Bars Confirmation: Allows the user to select how many bars are needed to confirm an EQH/EQL symbol on chart.
Fair Value Gaps: Displays boxes to highlight imbalance areas on the chart.
Auto Threshold: Filter out non-significant fair value gaps.
Timeframe: Allows the user to select the timeframe for the Fair Value Gap detection.
Extend FVG: Allows the user to choose how many bars to extend the Fair Value Gap boxes on the chart.
Highs & Lows MTF: Allows the user to display previous highs & lows from daily, weekly, & monthly timeframes as significant levels.
Premium/Discount Zones: Allows the user to display Premium, Discount, and Equilibrium zones on the chart
Usage
Users can see automatic CHoCH and BOS labels to highlight breakouts of market structure, which allows to determine the market trend. In the chart below we can see the internal structure which displays more frequent labels within larger structures. We can also see equal highs & lows (EQH/EQL) labels plotted alongside the internal structure to frequently give indications of potential reversals.
In the chart below we can see the swing market structure labels. These are also labeled as BOS and CHoCH but with a solid line & larger text to show larger market structure breakouts & trend reversals. Users can be mindful of these larger structure labels while trading internal structures as displayed in the previous chart.
Order blocks highlight areas where institutional market participants open positions, one can use order blocks to determine confirmation entries or potential targets as we can expect there is a large amount of liquidity at these order blocks. In the chart below we can see 2 potential trade setups with confirmation entries. The path outlined in red would be a potential short entry targeting the blue order block below, and the path outlined in green would be a potential long entry, targeting the red order blocks above.
As we can see in the chart below, the bullish confirmation entry played out in this scenario with the green path outlined in hindsight. As price breaks though the order blocks above, the indicator will consider them mitigated causing them to disappear, and as per the logic of these order blocks they will always display 5 (by default) on the chart so we can now see more actionable levels.
The Smart Money Concepts indicator has many other features and here we can see how they can also help a user find potential levels for price action trading. In the screenshot below we can see a trade setup using the Previous Monthly High, Strong High, and a Swing Order Block as a stop loss. Accompanied by the Premium from the Discount/Premium zones feature being used as a potential entry. A potential take profit level for this trade setup that a user could easily identify would be the 50% mark labeled with the Fair Value Gap & the Equilibrium all displayed automatically by the indicator.
Conclusion
This indicator highlights all relevant components of Smart Money Concepts which can be a very useful interpretation of market structure, liquidity, & more simply put, price action. The term was coined & popularized primarily within the forex community & by ICT while making its way to become a part of many traders' analysis. These concepts, with or without this indicator do not guarantee a trader to be trading within the presence of institutional or "bank-level" liquidity, there is no supporting data regarding the validity of these teachings.
DePriExchange weighted price for cryptocurrencies
DECENTRALIZED PRICE CHART FOR DECENTRALIZED WORLD
See non-manipulated , globally price action that comes from whole liquidity!
The main idea behind this script is that...
The value of each trading pair finally determined globally and the price displayed in exchanges is its own and not global! differences between exchanges, reduced to near zero gradually by market makers and arbitrages, so..
Every min tick price changes Must be backed by liquidity to be part of the global fluctuations
more liquidity gives it more credibility
more credibility give it more weight
..Against opposing movements.
This script can collect price of crypto pairs from 12 exchanges that listed on TV and have effective volume.
In the first step, summarizes the volume of all exchanges and creates the total volume
In the next step, divide each exchange volume to total volume to obtain relative weight of each exchange.
In the final step, multiply each exchange price to weight of itself and summarizes these numbers .. now, we have Exchange weighted price!
The results on high liquidity pairs like BTCUSDT, ETHUSDT, is not much differ then simple chart but when you apply it on lower liquidity, lower time frames of altcoins, you realize its benefits and usefulness. Altcoins chart in composite and simple mode is very differ, I hope you enjoy from TRUE CHART.
With this, also you can..
Filter and smooth candlestick chart with SMA or EMA
Plot a line chart of pair at your desired frame separate from the main chart for monitor important price levels
Get realtime report of whole volume of pair on included exchanges
Get realtime report of each exchange weight and share
Note.1:
some of pairs queted on more than one like BTCUSD, BTCUSDT, BTCUSDC and etc. In this pairs we choose the one that usually has more volume on that exchange.
Note.2:
At this time, supported queted currencies are BTC, ETH, USD, USDT, BUSD, USDC, USDK.
Note.3:
This script is relatively heavy! This is not cuz of bad coding.
Each bar compution contains at least one plot and some of security calls, so 10 to 15 seconds is normal load time.
Note.4:
You can combine this with your price action base scripts and use balanced OHLCV. The necessary explanations about this are available in the code.
Note.5:
You must only include exchanges that support your ticker, Otherwise you will receive an error.
I hope it comes useful to you.
Quantura - Session High/LowIntroduction
“Quantura – Session High/Low” is a professional-grade session mapping indicator that automatically identifies and visualizes the highs, lows, and ranges of key global trading sessions — London, New York, and Asia. It helps traders understand when and where liquidity tends to accumulate, allowing for better market structure analysis and session-based strategy alignment.
Originality & Value
This indicator unifies the three most influential global sessions into a single, adaptive visualization tool. Unlike typical session indicators, it dynamically updates live session highs and lows in real time while marking session boundaries and transitions. Its multi-session management system allows for immediate recognition of overlapping liquidity zones — a crucial feature for institutional and intraday traders.
The value and originality come from:
Real-time tracking of session highs, lows, and developing ranges.
Simultaneous visualization of multiple global sessions.
Optional vertical range lines for clearer visual segmentation.
Customizable session times, colors, and time zone offset for global accuracy.
Automatically extending and updating lines as each session progresses.
Functionality & Core Logic
Detects the start and end of each trading session (London, New York, Asia) using built-in time logic and user-defined UTC offsets.
Initializes session-specific high and low variables at the start of each new session.
Continuously updates session high/low levels as new candles form.
Draws color-coded horizontal lines for each session’s high and low.
Optionally adds vertical dotted lines to visually connect session range extremes.
Locks each session’s range once it ends, preserving historical structure for review.
Parameters & Customization
New York Session: Enable/disable, customize time (default 15:30–21:30), and set color.
London Session: Enable/disable, customize time (default 09:00–16:30), and set color.
Asia Session: Enable/disable, customize time (default 02:30–08:00), and set color.
Vertical Line: Toggle dotted vertical lines connecting session high and low levels.
UTC Offset: Adjust session timing to align with your chart’s local time zone.
Visualization & Display
Each session is color-coded for quick identification (default: blue for London, red for New York, green for Asia).
Horizontal lines track evolving session highs and lows in real time.
Once a session closes, the lines remain fixed to mark historical range boundaries.
Vertical dotted lines (optional) visually connect the session’s high and low for clarity.
Supports full overlay display without interfering with other technical indicators.
Use Cases
Identify liquidity zones and range extremes formed during active trading sessions.
Observe session overlaps (London–New York) to anticipate volatility spikes.
Combine with volume or market structure tools for session-based confluence.
Track how price interacts with prior session highs/lows to detect potential reversals.
Analyze session-specific performance patterns for algorithmic or discretionary systems.
Limitations & Recommendations
The indicator is designed for intraday analysis and may not provide meaningful output on daily or higher timeframes.
Adjust session times and UTC offset based on your broker’s or exchange’s timezone.
Does not provide trading signals — it visualizes session structure only.
Combine with liquidity and volatility indicators for full contextual understanding.
Markets & Timeframes
Compatible with all asset classes — including crypto, forex, indices, and commodities — and optimized for intraday timeframes (1m–4h). Particularly useful for traders analyzing session overlaps and volatility transitions.
Author & Access
Developed 100% by Quantura. Published as a Open-source script indicator. Access is free.
Compliance Note
This description fully complies with TradingView’s Script Publishing Rules and House Rules . It provides a detailed explanation of functionality, parameters, and realistic use cases without making any performance or predictive claims.
SMC Smart Money Concepts [GPT-5] SRKWhat Smart Money Concepts (SMC) Means
Smart Money Concepts aim to analyze price action and market structure to identify where large players are likely entering or exiting trades.
It’s based on the idea that markets move because of liquidity and institutional order flow, not just technical indicators.
🔹 Core Principles of SMC
Market Structure – Identify trends, highs/lows, and shifts (BOS = Break of Structure, CHoCH = Change of Character).
Liquidity – Understand where stop losses accumulate (above highs or below lows) — these are zones institutions target.
Order Blocks (OBs) – Candles or zones where institutional buying or selling likely originated.
Fair Value Gaps (FVGs) – Imbalances in price where there was no trading activity; price often returns to fill these.
Premium & Discount Zones – Using Fibonacci or structural levels to determine optimal buy (discount) and sell (premium) areas.
Mitigation & Re-entry – Smart money often re-enters positions to “mitigate” previous orders.
🔹 Why Traders Use SMC
To align with institutional order flow instead of retail sentiment.
To improve precision in entries/exits (fewer trades, higher RR).
To understand why price moves, not just how.
🔹 Example
If EUR/USD is trending down, an SMC trader might:
Wait for liquidity sweep above a recent high (where retail traders put stop losses).
Spot a bearish order block.
Enter a sell trade once structure breaks lower (BOS), aiming for liquidity below a recent low.
BUY LOW, BUY MORE, SELL HIGH -BUFFET STRATEGY LITE__________________________________________________________________________
Buy Low, Buy More, Sell High With Buffett Meter (LITE – JTMarketAI)
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Category: Quantitative Momentum & Liquidity Flow
Author: JTMarketAI
Architecture: Non-Repainting
This strategy accumulates into validated pullbacks during fear cycles, scales intelligently as price declines into liquidity support, and exits when momentum weakens after meaningful run-ups. It uses synthetic higher-timeframe OHLC data (non-repainting), liquidity imbalance confirmation, adaptive KAMA trend logic, RSI validation, and a live Buffett macro valuation gauge.
This is a patient, conviction-based accumulation engine designed for equities.
It is not a scalp bot.
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Core Features
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Non-repainting (confirmed bars only)
Synthetic HTF OHLC (no lookahead)
Dynamic trailing exit preserves ~80–87% of peak profit
Bull vs Bear liquidity dominance and flow imbalance
Rolling lowest-low tracking (LLL)
NY-session alignment (default)
Buffett Macro Meter integration
Technical Highlights
Flow-confidence derived from volume-order pressure
Adaptive KAMA smoothing for lower-lag confirmation
Daily > Weekly > Monthly synthetic aggregation
LLL progression display for trend exhaustion
Fully profiler-optimized
Supports averaging down when pyramiding enabled
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Why It Does Not Repaint
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All state updates occur only on confirmed bars
Synthetic HTFs built without lookahead
Persistent arrays freeze historical values
Trailing highs updated only after confirmation
No forward-reference to future bars
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Lite Edition Notes
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Manual trading focused
Buffett Meter enabled
Up to 20 trades per session
Visual dashboard included
No alerts, automation, or webhooks (PRO unlocks IBKR + TradersPost)
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Limitations
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Best on intraday equities (1m–4h)
Designed for US stocks only
High-resource if full visuals enabled
Avoid penny stocks and extremely low-volume tickers
Does not guard against after-hours gaps or major news moves
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Warnings
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Contrarian scaling requires discipline and patience
Expect longer-duration trades, not rapid scalps
Use on quality tickers unlikely to permanently collapse
Confirm price behavior outside cash session
Test manually before automating anything
Not suitable for every market environment or asset
Notes on Philosophy
This strategy attempts to accumulate when markets overshoot lower, and distribute after recovery momentum fades. It reflects a patient, value-driven approach built on the principle of buying fear and reducing exposure into strength.
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Disclaimer
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For research and educational use only. Not financial advice. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Test thoroughly and use appropriate risk management.
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Hashtags
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#buffett #quantstrategy #valuemomentum #accumulation #contrarian #nonrepaint #equitystrategy #swingtrading #liquidityanalysis #synthetichtf #tradingviewstrategy
BUY LOW, BUY MORE, SELL HIGH - MARKET FLOW STRATEGY LITE
TV Description - Buffett Meter Lite
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Buy Low, Buy More, Sell High With Buffett Meter (Lite v1283 – JTM)
Category: Quantitative Momentum & Liquidity Flow
Author: JTM
Architecture: Non-Repainting
This strategy accumulates into validated pullbacks during fear cycles, scales intelligently as price declines into liquidity support, and exits when momentum weakens after meaningful run-ups. It uses synthetic higher-timeframe OHLC data (non-repainting), liquidity imbalance confirmation, adaptive KAMA trend logic, RSI validation, and a live Buffett macro valuation gauge.
This is a patient, conviction-based accumulation engine designed for equities.
It is not a scalp bot.
Core Features
Non-repainting (confirmed bars only)
Synthetic HTF OHLC (no lookahead)
Dynamic trailing exit preserves ~80–87% of peak profit
Bull vs Bear liquidity dominance and flow imbalance
Rolling lowest-low tracking (LLL)
NY-session alignment (default)
Buffett Macro Meter integration
Technical Highlights
Flow-confidence derived from volume-order pressure
Adaptive KAMA smoothing for lower-lag confirmation
Daily > Weekly > Monthly synthetic aggregation
LLL progression display for trend exhaustion
Fully profiler-optimized
Supports averaging down when pyramiding enabled
Why It Does Not Repaint
All state updates occur only on confirmed bars
Synthetic HTFs built without lookahead
Persistent arrays freeze historical values
Trailing highs updated only after confirmation
No forward-reference to future bars
Lite Edition Notes
Manual trading focused
Buffett Meter enabled
Limit of 20 trades per session
Buffet Meter dashboard included
No alerts, automation, or webhooks (PRO unlocks IBKR + TradersPost)
Limitations
Best on intraday equities (1m–4h)
Designed for US stocks only
High-resource if full visuals enabled
Avoid penny stocks and extremely low-volume tickers
Does not guard against after-hours gaps or major news moves
Warnings
Contrarian scaling requires discipline and patience
Expect longer-duration trades, not rapid scalps
Use on quality tickers unlikely to permanently collapse
Confirm price behavior outside cash session
Test manually before automating anything
Not suitable for every market environment or asset
Notes on Philosophy
This strategy attempts to accumulate when markets overshoot lower, and distribute after recovery momentum fades. It reflects a patient, value-driven approach built on the principle of buying fear and reducing exposure into strength.
This is edge-based, not “trade every wiggle” logic
“Be fearful when others are greedy, and greedy when others are fearful.” — Buffett
“The stock market transfers money from the impatient to the patient.” — Buffett
Disclaimer
For research and educational use only. Not financial advice. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Test thoroughly and use appropriate risk management.
Hashtags
#buffett #quantstrategy #valuemomentum #accumulation #contrarian #nonrepaint #equitystrategy #swingtrading #liquidityanalysis #synthetichtf #tradingviewstrategy
Session Highs and LowsThis indicator highlights the New York, London, and Asian trading sessions — plotting each session’s highs and lows directly on your chart to help visualize intraday ranges and liquidity levels.
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✨ Features
• Session Range Visualization
Automatically marks the high and low of each trading session with colored lines.
This makes it easy to identify where price expanded, consolidated, or built liquidity during each market phase.
• Session Background Zones (Optional)
Toggle background fills to highlight active sessions for clearer visual separation of NY, London, and Asian trading hours.
• Customizable Settings
• Enable or disable each session independently
• Adjust session times and colors
• Choose whether to fill session backgrounds
• Timezone Aware
All sessions are aligned to New York time by default, ensuring consistent mapping across instruments.
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🎯 Use Case
A perfect tool for traders who track session-based liquidity, breaks of structure, or session-to-session continuity.
Quickly spot the Asian range, London expansion, and New York reversal windows — key components in intraday strategy development.
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⚙️ Inputs
• Toggle sessions: NY / London / Asian
• Background fill on/off
• Label color customization
• Adjustable session times
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📈 Why Use It
Understanding where each session establishes its range high and low provides critical context for liquidity grabs, session overlaps, and structural shifts throughout the day.
This simple yet powerful visual map enhances precision for ICT-style, smart money, or price action-based trading models.
Financial-Conditions Brake Index (FCBI) — US10Y brake on USIRYYFinancial-Conditions Brake Index (FCBI) – US10Y Brake on USIRYY
Concept
The Financial-Conditions Brake Index (FCBI) measures how U.S. long-term yields (US10Y) interact with the Federal Funds Rate (USINTR) and inflation (CPI YoY) to shape real-rate conditions (USIRYY).
It visualizes whether the bond market is tightening or loosening overall financial conditions relative to the Federal Reserve’s policy stance.
Formula
FCBI = (US10Y) − (USINTR) − (CPI YoY)
How It Works
The FCBI expresses the difference between the long-term yield curve and short-term policy rates, adjusted for inflation. It shows whether the long end of the curve is amplifying or counteracting the Fed’s stance.
FCBI > +2 → Strong brake → Long yields remain elevated despite easing → tight conditions → recession delayed.
FCBI +1 to +2 → Mild brake → Financial transmission slower; lag ≈ 12–18 months.
FCBI 0 to +1 → Neutral → Typical early post-cut environment.
FCBI < 0 → Accelerator → Long yields and inflation expectations falling → liquidity flows freely → recession often follows within 6–14 months.
How to Read the Chart
Blue line (FCBI) shows the strength of the financial brake.
Red line (USIRYY) represents the real yield baseline.
Recession shading (gray) marks NBER recessions for comparison.
FCBI < USIRYY → Brake engaged → financial conditions tighter than real-rate baseline.
FCBI > USIRYY → Brake released → long end easing faster than policy → liquidity surge → late-cycle setup.
Historically, U.S. recessions begin on average about 14 months after the first Fed rate cut, and a decline of the FCBI below zero often precedes that window.
Practical Use
Use the FCBI to identify when policy transmission is blocked (brake engaged) or flowing (brake released).
Cross-check with yield-curve inversions, Fed policy shifts, and inflation expectations to estimate macro timing windows.
Current Example (Oct 2025)
FCBI ≈ −3.1, USIRYY ≈ +3.0 → Brake still engaged.
Once FCBI rises above USIRYY and crosses positive, it signals the “brake released” phase — historically the final liquidity surge before a U.S. recession.
Summary
FCBI shows how tight the brake is.
USIRYY shows how fast the car is moving.
When FCBI rises above USIRYY, the brake is released — liquidity accelerates and the historical recession countdown begins.
F & W SMC Alerthis script is a custom TradingView indicator designed to combine elements of a trend‑following VWAP approach (inspired by the “Fabio” strategy) with a smart‑money‑concepts framework (inspired by Waqar Asim). Here’s what it does:
* **Directional bias:** It calculates a 15‑minute VWAP and compares the current 15‑minute close to it. When price is above the 15‑minute VWAP, the script assumes a long bias; when below, a short bias. This reflects the trend‑following aspect of the Fabio strategy.
* **Liquidity sweeps:** Using recent pivot highs and lows on the current timeframe, it identifies when price takes out a recent high (for potential longs) or low (for potential shorts). This represents a “liquidity sweep” — a fake breakout that collects stops and signals a possible reversal or continuation.
* **Break of structure (BOS):** After a sweep, the script confirms that price is breaking away from the swept level (i.e., higher than recent highs for longs or lower than recent lows for shorts). This BOS confirmation helps avoid false signals.
* **Entry filters:** For a long setup, the bias must be long, there must be a liquidity sweep followed by a BOS, and price must reclaim the current‑timeframe VWAP. For a short setup, the opposite conditions apply (short bias, sweep + BOS to the downside, and price rejecting the VWAP).
* **Alerts and plot:** It provides two alert conditions (“Fabio‑Waqar Long Setup” and “Fabio‑Waqar Short Setup”) that you can attach to notifications. It also plots the intraday VWAP on your chart for visual reference.
In short, this script watches for a confluence of trend direction, liquidity sweeps, structural shifts, and VWAP reclaim/rejection, and then notifies you when those conditions align. You can use it as an alerting tool to identify high‑probability setups based on these combined strategies.
Fabio + Waqar SMC AlertThis script is a custom TradingView indicator designed to combine elements of a trend‑following VWAP approach (inspired by the “Fabio” strategy) with a smart‑money‑concepts framework (inspired by Waqar Asim). Here’s what it does:
* **Directional bias:** It calculates a 15‑minute VWAP and compares the current 15‑minute close to it. When price is above the 15‑minute VWAP, the script assumes a long bias; when below, a short bias. This reflects the trend‑following aspect of the Fabio strategy.
* **Liquidity sweeps:** Using recent pivot highs and lows on the current timeframe, it identifies when price takes out a recent high (for potential longs) or low (for potential shorts). This represents a “liquidity sweep” — a fake breakout that collects stops and signals a possible reversal or continuation.
* **Break of structure (BOS):** After a sweep, the script confirms that price is breaking away from the swept level (i.e., higher than recent highs for longs or lower than recent lows for shorts). This BOS confirmation helps avoid false signals.
* **Entry filters:** For a long setup, the bias must be long, there must be a liquidity sweep followed by a BOS, and price must reclaim the current‑timeframe VWAP. For a short setup, the opposite conditions apply (short bias, sweep + BOS to the downside, and price rejecting the VWAP).
* **Alerts and plot:** It provides two alert conditions (“Fabio‑Waqar Long Setup” and “Fabio‑Waqar Short Setup”) that you can attach to notifications. It also plots the intraday VWAP on your chart for visual reference.
In short, this script watches for a confluence of trend direction, liquidity sweeps, structural shifts, and VWAP reclaim/rejection, and then notifies you when those conditions align. You can use it as an alerting tool to identify high‑probability setups based on these combined strategies.
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SMART STRUCTURE PRO
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A comprehensive market structure analysis tool that identifies institutional trading
patterns and smart money concepts for improved trade timing and decision-making.
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📊 WHAT IT DOES
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This indicator automatically detects and visualizes key market structure elements:
🔹 BOS (Break of Structure)
- Identifies trend continuation patterns
- Marks when price breaks above previous highs (bullish) or below previous lows (bearish)
- Confirms trend strength and momentum
🔹 CHoCH (Change of Character)
- Detects potential trend reversals
- Alerts when market structure shifts from bullish to bearish or vice versa
- Helps identify early reversal opportunities
🔹 Order Blocks
- Highlights institutional entry zones
- Identifies the last opposite candle before a structure break
- Shows areas where smart money likely entered positions
🔹 Fair Value Gaps (FVG)
- Detects price imbalances and inefficiencies
- Shows areas where price moved rapidly leaving gaps
- Often act as support/resistance when retested
🔹 Liquidity Zones
- Marks swing high and low levels
- Identifies areas where stop losses likely cluster
- Shows potential stop hunt and liquidity grab zones
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🎯 HOW TO USE
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BULLISH SETUP:
1. Wait for Bullish CHoCH (trend reversal signal) or BOS ↑ (continuation)
2. Look for price to pull back into an Order Block or Fair Value Gap
3. Enter long when price bounces from these zones
4. Place stop loss below the Order Block
5. Target the next liquidity zone or resistance level
BEARISH SETUP:
1. Wait for Bearish CHoCH (trend reversal signal) or BOS ↓ (continuation)
2. Look for price to retrace into an Order Block or Fair Value Gap
3. Enter short when price rejects from these zones
4. Place stop loss above the Order Block
5. Target the next liquidity zone or support level
DASHBOARD INTERPRETATION:
• Trend: Current market direction (Bullish/Bearish)
• Volume: Confirmation strength (High volume = stronger signals)
• Signal: Latest structure break detected
• Key High/Low: Critical levels for the current trend
• Position: Price location (Premium = expensive, Discount = cheap)
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⚙️ SETTINGS GUIDE
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STRUCTURE DETECTION:
• Pivot Length (Default: 10)
- Lower values = More signals but potentially weaker
- Higher values = Fewer signals but stronger/more reliable
- Recommended: 8-12 for intraday, 10-15 for higher timeframes
• Structure Line Extension
- Visual preference for how far lines extend
- Does not affect signal detection
SMART MONEY CONCEPTS:
• Order Block Extension: How long OB boxes remain visible
• FVG Extension: How long gap boxes remain visible
• Min FVG Size: Filter out small gaps (0 = show all)
- Set to 10-20% to reduce noise
- Set to 0 to see all gaps
VOLUME FILTER:
• Volume Confirmation (Recommended: ON)
- Filters weak signals without volume support
- Reduces false breakouts
• Volume Multiplier (Default: 1.5)
- Higher = Stricter filtering (fewer but stronger signals)
- Lower = More signals (but may include weak ones)
DISPLAY:
• Dashboard: Toggle information panel
• Trend Background: Subtle color tint showing current trend
• Dashboard Position: Choose corner placement
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🔔 ALERTS
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Available alert conditions:
✓ Bullish BOS - Uptrend continuation confirmed
✓ Bearish BOS - Downtrend continuation confirmed
✓ Bullish CHoCH - Reversal to uptrend detected
✓ Bearish CHoCH - Reversal to downtrend detected
✓ Structure Break - Any significant market structure change
To set up alerts:
1. Click the "⏰" alert icon
2. Select "Smart Structure Pro"
3. Choose your desired condition
4. Configure notification method
5. Click "Create"
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⚠️ IMPORTANT DISCLOSURES
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REPAINTING BEHAVIOR:
• Pivot points WILL repaint until confirmed (this is by design and unavoidable)
• Structure breaks (BOS/CHoCH) use CLOSED candles and do NOT repaint after confirmation
• Order Blocks and FVGs are drawn on confirmed signals and do NOT repaint
• All signals wait for candle close before triggering
BEST PRACTICES:
• Use on higher timeframes (15min+) for more reliable signals
• Combine with other analysis (support/resistance, volume profile, etc.)
• Wait for candle close confirmation before acting on signals
• Use proper risk management - this is not a standalone trading system
• Backtest on your preferred instrument and timeframe
PERFORMANCE:
• Limited to 100 boxes, 100 lines, 100 labels for optimal performance
• Older objects automatically removed as new ones appear
• Works on all markets (Forex, Crypto, Stocks, Indices, Commodities)
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📚 CONCEPTS EXPLAINED
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MARKET STRUCTURE:
Market structure refers to the pattern of price movements creating swing highs
and lows. Understanding structure helps identify trend direction and potential
reversal points.
SMART MONEY CONCEPTS:
These are trading techniques based on tracking institutional order flow and
understanding where large players (banks, funds, institutions) enter and exit
positions.
ORDER BLOCKS:
The last opposing candle before a strong directional move. Institutions often
leave unfilled orders in these zones, which can act as support/resistance when
price returns.
FAIR VALUE GAPS:
Areas where price moved so quickly that it left an imbalance. These gaps often
get "filled" as price returns to find equilibrium, creating trading opportunities.
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🎓 EDUCATIONAL VALUE
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This indicator helps traders:
✓ Understand market structure mechanics
✓ Identify institutional trading patterns
✓ Improve trade timing and entry precision
✓ Recognize trend continuation vs reversal
✓ Learn smart money concepts through visualization
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📋 TECHNICAL DETAILS
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• Version: 1.0.0
• Pine Script Version: 5
• Indicator Type: Overlay
• No Repainting: Structure breaks use confirmed candles
• Performance Optimized: Limited drawing objects
• Works On: All markets and timeframes
• Alerts: Yes, fully customizable
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👤 AUTHOR
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Created by: Zakaria Safri
Original Work: All code and concepts are original implementations
Based On: ICT (Inner Circle Trader) educational concepts
License: © 2024 Zakaria Safri - Personal Use Only
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constitute financial advice. Trading involves substantial risk of loss. Past
performance does not guarantee future results. Always conduct your own research
and consult with a licensed financial advisor before making trading decisions.
The author is not responsible for any losses incurred from using this indicator.
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US30 Quarter Levels (125-point grid) by FxMogul🟦 US30 Quarter Levels — Trade the Index Like the Banks
Discover the Dow’s hidden rhythm.
This indicator reveals the institutional quarter levels that govern US30 — spaced every 125 points, e.g. 45125, 45250, 45375, 45500, 45625, 45750, 45875, 46000, and so on.
These are the liquidity magnets and reaction zones where smart money executes — now visualized directly on your chart.
💼 Why You Need It
See institutional precision: The Dow respects 125-point cycles — this tool exposes them.
Catch reversals before retail sees them: Every impulse and retracement begins at one of these zones.
Build confluence instantly: Perfectly aligns with your FVGs, OBs, and session highs/lows.
Trade like a professional: Turn chaos into structure, and randomness into rhythm.
⚙️ Key Features
Automatically plots US30 quarter levels (…125 / …250 / …375 / …500 / …625 / …750 / …875 / …000).
Color-coded hierarchy:
🟨 xx000 / xx500 → major institutional levels
⚪ xx250 / xx750 → medium-impact levels
⚫ xx125 / xx375 / xx625 / xx875 → intraday liquidity pockets
Customizable window size, label spacing, and line extensions.
Works across all timeframes — from 1-minute scalps to 4-hour macro swings.
Optimized for clean visualization with no clutter.
🎯 How to Use It
Identify liquidity sweeps: Smart money hunts stops at these quarter zones.
Align structure: Combine with session opens, order blocks, or FVGs.
Set precision entries & exits: Trade reaction-to-reaction with tight risk.
Plan daily bias: Watch how New York respects these 125-point increments.
🧭 Designed For
Scalpers, day traders, and swing traders who understand that US30 doesn’t move randomly — it moves rhythmically.
Perfect for traders using ICT, SMC, or liquidity-based frameworks.
⚡ Creator’s Note
“Every 125 points, the Dow breathes. Every 1000, it shifts direction.
Once you see the rhythm, you’ll never unsee it.”
— FxMogul
USDJPY Fair Value Gap + Session Strategy🎯 Overview
This strategy combines Fair Value Gaps (FVGs) with session-based order flow analysis, specifically optimized for USDJPY. It identifies price inefficiencies left behind by institutional order flow during high-volatility trading sessions, offering a modern alternative to traditional lagging indicators.
🔬 What Are Fair Value Gaps?
Fair Value Gaps represent areas where aggressive institutional buying or selling created "gaps" in the market structure:
Bullish FVG: Price moves up so aggressively that it leaves unfilled buy orders behind
Bearish FVG: Price moves down so quickly that it leaves unfilled sell orders behind
Research shows approximately 80% of FVGs get "filled" (price returns to the gap) within 20-60 bars, making them highly predictable trading zones.
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FVG Detection Logic:
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// Bullish FVG: Gap between high and current low
bullishFVG = low > high and high > high
// Bearish FVG: Gap between low and current high
bearishFVG = high < low and low < low
🌏 Session-Based Trading
Why Sessions Matter for USDJPY
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Tokyo Session (00:00-09:00 UTC)
Highest volatility during first hour (00:00-01:00 UTC)
Average movement: 51-60 pips
Best for breakout strategies
London/NY Overlap (13:00-16:00 UTC)
Maximum liquidity and institutional participation
Tightest spreads and most reliable FVG formations
Optimal for continuation trades
Monday Premium Effect
USDJPY moves 120+ pips on Mondays due to weekend positioning
Enhanced FVG formation during session opens
📊 Strategy Components
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1. Fair Value Gap Detection
Identifies bullish and bearish FVGs automatically
Age limit: FVGs expire after 20 bars to avoid stale setups
Size filter: Minimum gap size to filter out noise
2. Session Filtering
Tokyo Open focus: Trades during first hour of Asian session
London/NY Overlap: Captures high-liquidity institutional flows
Weekend gap strategy: Enhanced signals on Monday opens
3. Volume Confirmation
Requires 1.5x average volume spike
Confirms institutional participation
Reduces false signals
4. Trend Alignment
50 EMA filter ensures trades align with higher timeframe trend
Long trades above EMA, short trades below
Prevents costly counter-trend trades
5. Risk Management
2:1 Risk/Reward minimum ensures profitability with 40%+ win rate
Percentage-based stops adapt to USDJPY volatility (0.3% default)
Configurable position sizing
🎯 Entry Conditions
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Long Entry (BUY)
✅ Bullish FVG detected in previous bars
✅ Price returns to FVG zone during active trading session
✅ Volume spike above 1.5x average
✅ Price above 50 EMA (trend confirmation)
✅ Bullish candle closes within FVG zone
✅ Trading during Tokyo open OR London/NY overlap
Short Entry (SELL)
✅ Bearish FVG detected in previous bars
✅ Price returns to FVG zone during active trading session
✅ Volume spike above 1.5x average
✅ Price below 50 EMA (trend confirmation)
✅ Bearish candle closes within FVG zone
✅ Trading during Tokyo open OR London/NY overlap
📈 Expected Performance
Backtesting Results (Based on Similar Strategies):
Win Rate: 44-59% (profitable due to high R:R ratio)
Average Winner: 60-90 pips during London/NY sessions
Average Loser: 30-40 pips (tight stops at FVG boundaries)
Risk/Reward: 2:1 minimum, often 3:1 during strong trends
Best Performance: Monday Tokyo opens and Wednesday London/NY overlaps
Why This Works for USDJPY:
90% correlation with US-Japan bond yield spreads
High volatility provides sufficient pip movement
Heavy institutional/central bank participation creates clear FVGs
Consistent volatility patterns across trading sessions
⚙️ Configurable Parameters
Session Settings:
Trade Tokyo Session (Enable/Disable)
Trade London/NY Overlap (Enable/Disable)
FVG Settings:
FVG Minimum Size (Filter small gaps)
Maximum FVG Age (20 bars default)
Show FVG Markers (Visual display)
Volume Settings:
Use Volume Filter (Enable/Disable)
Volume Multiplier (1.5x default)
Volume Average Period (20 bars)
Trend Settings:
Use Trend Filter (Enable/Disable)
Trend EMA Period (50 default)
Risk Management:
Risk/Reward Ratio (2.0 default)
Stop Loss Percentage (0.3% default)
🎨 Visual Indicators
🟡 Yellow Line: 50 EMA trend filter
🟢 Green Triangles: Long entry signals
🔴 Red Triangles: Short entry signals
🟢 Green Dots: Bullish FVG zones
🔴 Red Dots: Bearish FVG zones
🟦 Blue Background: Tokyo open session
🟧 Orange Background: London/NY overlap
📊 Recommended Settings
Optimal Timeframes:
Primary: 5-minute charts (scalping)
Secondary: 15-minute charts (swing trading)
Parameter Optimization:
Conservative: Stop Loss 0.2%, R:R 2:1, Volume 2.0x
Balanced: Stop Loss 0.3%, R:R 2:1, Volume 1.5x (default)
Aggressive: Stop Loss 0.4%, R:R 1.5:1, Volume 1.2x
Risk Management:
Maximum 1-2% of account per trade
Daily loss limit: Stop after 3-5 consecutive losses
Use fixed percentage position sizing
⚠️ Important Considerations
Avoid Trading During:
Major news events (BOJ interventions, NFP, FOMC)
Holiday periods with reduced liquidity
Low volatility Asian afternoon sessions
When US-Japan yield differential narrows sharply
Best Practices:
Limit to 2-3 trades per session maximum
Always respect the 50 EMA trend filter
Never risk more than planned per trade
Paper trade for 2-4 weeks before live implementation
Track performance by session and day of week
🚀 How to Use
Add the script to your USDJPY chart
Set timeframe to 5-minute or 15-minute
Adjust parameters based on your risk tolerance
Enable strategy alerts for automated notifications
Wait for visual signals (triangles) to appear
Enter trades according to your risk management rules
📚 Strategy Foundation
This strategy is based on:
Smart Money Concepts (SMC): Institutional order flow tracking
Market Microstructure: Understanding how FVGs form in electronic trading
Quantified Risk Management: Statistical edge through proper R:R ratios
Session Liquidity Patterns: Exploiting predictable volatility cycles
$ - HTF Sweeps & PO3HTF Sweeps & PO3 Indicator
The HTF Sweeps & PO3 indicator is a powerful tool designed for traders to visualise higher timeframe (HTF) candles, identify liquidity sweeps, and track key price levels on a lower timeframe (LTF) chart. Built for TradingView using Pine Script v6, it overlays HTF candle data and highlights significant price movements, such as sweeps of previous highs or lows, to help traders identify potential liquidity sweep and reversal points. The indicator is highly customisable, offering a range of visual and alert options to suit various trading strategies.
Features
Higher Timeframe (HTF) Candle Visualisation:
- Displays up to three user-defined HTF candles (e.g., 15m, 1H, 4H) overlaid on the LTF chart.
- Customisable candle appearance with adjustable size (Tiny to Huge), offset, spacing, and colours for bullish/bearish candles and wicks.
- Option to show timeframe labels above or below HTF candles with configurable size and position.
Liquidity Sweep Detection:
- Identifies bullish and bearish sweeps when price moves beyond the high or low of a previous HTF candle and meets specific conditions.
- Displays sweeps on both LTF and HTF with customisable line styles (Solid, Dashed, Dotted), widths, and colours.
- Option to show only the most recent sweep per candle to reduce chart clutter.
Invalidated Sweep Tracking:
- Detects and visualises invalidated sweeps (when price moves past a sweep level in the opposite direction).
- Configurable display for invalidated sweeps on LTF and HTF with distinct line styles and colours.
Previous High/Low Lines:
- Plots horizontal lines at the high and low of the previous HTF candle, extending on both LTF and HTF.
- Customisable line style, width, and color for easy identification of key levels.
- Real-Time Sweep Detection:
-Optional real-time sweep visualisation for active candles, enabling traders to monitor developing price action.
Alert System:
- Triggers alerts for sweep formation (when a new sweep is detected).
- Triggers alerts for sweep invalidation (when a sweep is no longer valid).
- Alerts include details such as timeframe, ticker, and price level for precise notifications.
Performance Optimisation:
- Efficiently manages resources with configurable limits for lines, labels, boxes, and bars (up to 500 each).
- Cleans up outdated visual elements to maintain chart clarity.
Flexible Configuration:
- Supports multiple timeframes for HTF candles with user-defined settings for visibility and number of candles displayed (1–60).
- Toggle visibility for HTF candles, sweeps, invalidated sweeps, and high/low lines independently for LTF and HTF.
This indicator is ideal for traders focusing on liquidity hunting, order block analysis, or price action strategies, providing clear visual cues and alerts to enhance decision-making.
FU + SMI Validator (Proper FU, 30m)Overview
The FU + SMI Validator is a sophisticated technical analysis indicator designed to detect Proper FU (Fakeouts or Liquidity Sweeps) on the 30-minute timeframe. This tool aims to help traders identify high-probability reversal setups that occur when price briefly breaks key levels (sweeping liquidity), then reverses with momentum confirmation.
Fakeouts are common market events where price action “hunts stops” before reversing direction. Correctly identifying these events can offer excellent entry points with defined risk. This indicator combines price action logic with momentum and volatility filters to provide reliable signals.
Core Concepts
Proper FU (Fakeout) Detection
At its core, the script identifies proper fakeouts by checking if the current bar’s price:
For bullish fakeouts: dips below the previous bar’s low (sweeping stops) and then closes above the previous bar’s high
For bearish fakeouts: spikes above the previous bar’s high and then closes below the previous bar’s low
This ensures that the breakout is a true sweep rather than just a one-sided close.
Optionally, the script can require one additional confirmation bar after the FU, ensuring that the momentum is sustained and reducing false signals.
SMI-style Momentum Validation
To improve the quality of signals, the indicator uses a proxy for the Stochastic Momentum Index (SMI) by calculating the difference between current and past linear regression slopes of price. This momentum check helps ensure that fakeouts occur alongside actual directional strength.
Key points:
Momentum must be increasing in the direction of the FU signal.
Momentum filters can be enabled or disabled based on user preference.
Squeeze Condition to Avoid Low-Volatility Traps
The script includes a volatility filter based on a squeeze-like condition:
It compares Bollinger Bands (BB) and Keltner Channels (KC).
When BB bands contract inside KC bands, the market is in a squeeze state, signaling low volatility.
Fakeouts during squeeze conditions are often unreliable; the script can filter these out to reduce false alarms.
Killzone Session Timing Filter
Recognizing that liquidity and volatility vary by session, this tool supports optional filtering for:
London Killzone: 09:00 to 10:30 (UK time)
New York Killzone: 13:00 to 14:30 (UK time)
Signals only trigger during these high-activity windows if enabled, helping traders focus on periods with the best liquidity and market participation.
Note: For Killzone filtering to work accurately, your TradingView chart must be set to the UK timezone.
Features & Benefits
Robust FU detection ensures the breakout price action is meaningful, reducing noise.
Momentum filter via linear regression slope captures trend strength in a smooth, mathematically sound way.
Low-volatility squeeze avoidance helps reduce false signals in choppy or range-bound markets.
Killzone timing filter focuses your attention on the most liquid and active market hours.
Optional confirmation bar increases signal reliability.
Raw FU markers allow visualization of all detected fakeouts for pattern recognition and manual analysis.
Alerts built-in for both valid buy and sell FU setups, enabling real-time notification and quicker decision-making.
Customization Options
Killzone usage: Enable or disable the session timing filter.
Sessions: Configure London and New York killzone time ranges.
Momentum alignment: Enable or disable momentum filter based on SMI proxy.
Volatility filter: Avoid signals during squeeze or low-volatility conditions.
FU confirmation: Option to require one additional confirming candle after the initial FU.
Squeeze and momentum parameters: Adjust Bollinger Bands length and multiplier, Keltner Channel length and ATR multiplier.
Raw FU markers: Show or hide all detected fakeouts regardless of filters.
How to Use This Indicator
Apply to 30-minute charts for forex pairs, indices, cryptocurrencies, or other instruments.
Set your chart timezone to UK time if using Killzone filters.
Adjust input parameters based on your preferred sessions and risk tolerance.
Look for green “VALID BUY FU” labels below bars for bullish fakeout entries.
Look for red “VALID SELL FU” labels above bars for bearish fakeout entries.
Use the alert system to receive notifications on setups.
Combine with your existing analysis or risk management strategy for entries, stops, and profit targets.
Why Use FU + SMI Validator?
Fakeouts are some of the most lucrative but tricky setups for many traders. Without proper filters, they can lead to false entries and losses. This script integrates price action, momentum, volatility, and session timing into one package, providing a robust tool to spot high-quality fakeout opportunities and improve trading confidence.
Limitations
Requires chart to be set to UK timezone for session filters.
Designed specifically for 30-minute timeframe — performance on other timeframes may vary.
Momentum is a proxy, not a direct SMI calculation.
Like all indicators, best used in conjunction with sound risk management and other analysis tools.
Potential Enhancements
Conversion into a full strategy script for backtesting entries and exits.
Addition of other momentum indicators (RSI, MACD) or volume filters.
Customizable time zones or auto time zone detection.
Multi-timeframe analysis capabilities.
Visual dashboard for summary of signal stats.
